Talks of will-they, won’t-they mergers or partnerships between FCA and Volkswagen have been circulating for years now. Everything from VW coveting CEO Sergio Marchionne’s Alfa Romeo marque, both sides stubbornly refusing at various stages to talk to one-another, to Marchionne’s seemingly thirsty pleas for a partner to work with. As […]
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FCA accused of emissions cheating, over 100,000 vehicles targeted
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles stands accused of violating environmental protection law, with the EPA alleging the brand failed to disclose details of software that allowed its vehicles to permit more noxious gasses than legally permitted. In a revelation almost identical to Volkswagen’s disastrous dieselgate scandal, America’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is […]
FCA teams up with Google for next-gen Uconnect interface
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced a new collaboration with tech giant Google on a new Uconnect System, set to be previewed at the upcoming 2017 CES show. The partnership is aiming to create the next-generation in terms of connected car systems, using the open-source Android platform. Google and FCA will […]
FCA invests US$1b in facility shuffle, Jeep Compass production ending
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced it will cease production of several models, and invest more than US$1 billion into updating its manufacturing infrastructure at its US plants. FCA said in a statement that US$1.05 billion will be invested into retooling operations at two of its major manufacturing plants, to strengthen […]
2016 Fiat 500X Pop Star review (video)
CUVs (compact utility vehicles) are the hottest thing in Australia since sliced bread. Want proof? All but a small handful of manufacturers have experimented in the segment, to varying degrees of success. Now, Fiat wants a bit of the action with the new 500X. In order to secure its piece […]
Fiat Chrysler shifts focus away from Alfa, toward Jeep and SUVs
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced some very interesting business plan changes, with emphasis on SUVs from Jeep, and pushing some Alfa Romeo plans to the side. For Alfa fans, it’s not the best news. The Italian brand was aiming to introduce a string of all-new vehicles over the next […]
2015 Fiat Freemont Crossroad review (video)
What is the best value seven-seat car on the market? You could be staring right at it. Introducing the Fiat Freemont Crossroad. It looks like a bit of a meanie but boy is it practical. The Fiat Freemont Crossroad has the potential to be one of the most appealing seven-seat […]
Fiat plays on ‘Fix It Again, Tony’ with funny marketing campaign
It is probably the last thing anyone expected Fiat to do when re-entering the US market, addressing the infamous joke that its name stood for; ‘Fix it again, Tony’. It is a parodic acronym stemming from the lack of reliability and other problems encountered in the vehicles by US owners […]